From bus fishing to pond smelt! An introduction to fishing in the Yamanakako

Cozy atmosphere is popular Yamanakako for angler. It is kingdom of change clogged up with many ways of enjoying closely here. Fishing to sit in pier while looking at Mt.Fuji and swan, and to enjoy leisurely. Fresh-water smelt fishing in winter frozen surface of a lake. In addition, we can enjoy game with buses of the Yamanakako breeding by lure fishing becoming boom recently. Person whom person who does not know the powerful charm of fishing yet thinks to be that it seems to be somehow interesting is this corner, and fishing in Yamanakako, please make a plan.

Before beginning fishing in Yamanakako…

We buy "play fishing ticket" on the day (fishing ticket) in fishermen's association of Village of Yamanakako and each shop (boatman for rent) if we arrive in Yamanakako. Of 520 yen per person "play fishing ticket" (as for less than junior high student, at half price 70 years old or older)

In shop, we borrow fishing rod and life jacket, boat of rental. At this time, it will be good to be taught point of little-known spot by person of shop.

As for the time that is the best to cost change, early-morning (from 5:00 to around 8:00). But we can enjoy even in the daytime.

We recommend that we put on hat to prevent accident that hook and lure are caught on head. In addition, let alone morning and evening, watch for cold protection suddenly when weather changes, and it rains as it may become cold.

When you go by car, please use parking lot.

Fishing point of Yamanakako and fish to be able to catch

Large-mouth bass - Black Bass

Typical fish eater (fish eating fish). With excellent appetite, strength of pull is outstanding, too. Therefore it is quite popular fish which everybody wants to catch, and goes all out. A certain big bus inhabits Yamanakako more than 50 centimeters, 60 centimeters. We will aim at big bus since the days of same fishing runara, beginner.

Fresh-water smelt - Pond Smelt

Migratory fish which crowds, and swims. When it is strongly winter in cold water, to eat bait lively, the early spring is season of fresh-water smelt fishing from late fall. If surface of a lake freezes, we can enjoy fishing in ice. It is small fish from 5 centimeters to around 10 centimeters, but warn when you raise if you can catch as mouth is weak. There is pleasure of fishing different from lure fishing again in delicious fresh-water smelt change even if we eat.

Bluegill - Blue Gill

It is origin of the name that there is green rising beside gills. In spite of being figure that is light at approximately 15 centimeters in length, pull is relatively strong. We are interested in bait working than bait which stopped with ferocious property. Side of obstacle including pier points.

Carp - Carp

As carp chases bait lively when we begin wintering preparations for 4-5 these past months and from September to October before laying eggs, we can catch well. It is familiar fish to be able to catch in each places of the whole country, but there is higher body, and pulling is strong. After all fishing is fun! It is King of freshwater fish letting you realize this.

Fishing Goods which is necessary for the first fishing

We can rent most of the fishing gears locally! Change in Yamanakako goes empty-handed and can enjoy.

Thing which is prepared for Yamanakako

Life jacket (lifesaving batter)
Free loan out life jacket for lifesaving to all the people who borrow boat in each shop of Yamanakako, and do fishing. When we appear in boat on the lake, let's wear life jacket by all means.

Fishing rod
There are pole for bait fishing to attach bait such as live earthworms, and to catch and pole for lure fishing. Both can borrow for around 1,000 yen a day. Lure called earthworm-shaped "worm" is attached to pole of lure fishing.

Live bait
Earthworm sold for bait fishing is one about 500 yen. We enter with distributing between friends, and being able to use, and many earthworms living. As there is shop which subdivides one box, and sells, please hear.

Boat
We can rent boat for fishing for around 3,500 yen a day. As there is foot row boat with chair for lure, please try.

Bring this!

Fishing cap
There seem to be many accidents that needle is caught on head in fishing ground unexpectedly. Hat is necessity to prevent such an accident.

Thing which I come to surely want if we begin fishing

Lure
Fish and insect-shaped colorful lure. From simple earthworm-formed thing to thing which precise work letting you make sound and reflect light was put for, it is miscellaneousness really. There is all individuality and is just looking and becomes fun. What is drawn to charm of lure as for the fish as for the human being; want to be.